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noun • flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish • any of various fishes of the family Scombridae | ||||||||
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noun • small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water • small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters verb • extract (metals) by heating | ||||||||
| 35% | 6 | Small, oily fish | ||||||
noun • type genus of the Clupeidae: typical herrings | ||||||||
Oily Fish Crossword Clue
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MACKEREL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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MACKEREL
Updated: October 13, 2023
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